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Cerebral Palsy isn't the same for everyone. Symptoms differ from victim to victim, and there is more than one type of Cerebral Palsy. What everyone suffering from Cerebral Palsy shares is this: they have suffered injuries to their brains which have permanently damaged their brain's ability to control body movement and thinking. In many cases cerebral palsy is preventable. It often is caused as a result of oxygen deprivation which occurs while the baby is in the mothers womb. Often a result of a healthcare providers failure to perform a timely c-section, Many times mothers have been diagnosed with hypertension, abrupted placental, and fetal distress and a c-section is unnecessarily delayed causing brain damage to the baby. Many victims of Cerebral Palsy were injured during the birth process. Unfortunately, there is no known cure for Cerebral Palsy at this time.
Cerebral Palsy: a true tragedy for families welcoming a newborn baby
A birth injury resulting from the negligence of a health care provider can cause Cerebral Palsy. When a mother is giving birth to a child, that newborn may suffer the type of brain injury that results in Cerebral Palsy because of a misuse of forceps, errors in medication, or other delivery errors such as a failure to timley perform a c-section.
Sometimes, healthy babies - particularly preemies (premature births) -- become victims of Cerebral Palsy because of untreated seizures, errors during treatment for aspiration, breathing, infection, bleeding, or jaundice, and other newborn complications.
What is Cerebral Palsy?
There are different types of Cerebral Palsy (e.g., Ataxic, Athetoid, and Spastic). They all interfere or halt the delivery of oxygen and proper nutrition to the baby's brain and the brain is severely injured as a result. Cerebral Palsy is permanent and a crippling injury to a child.
Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy include paralysis of the arms, paralysis of the legs, bleeding of the brain, seizures, uncontrollable movement of arms or legs, abnormal movement of arms or legs, rigid arms or legs, spasticity, quadriplegia, paraplegia, diplegia, hypotonia, mental retardation, and other mental and physical inabilities.
What are the remedies for parents whose baby has Cerebral Palsy?
Legal action should be taken by the parents of a child who suffers from Cerebral Palsy due to negligence. At Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor we are experienced in reviewing prenatal, delivery, and newborn medical records along with credentialed and experienced medical professionals who serve as our consulting experts. With the help of our team of qualified experts, we will be able to tell you if we think we can likely successfully sue those responsible for your child's Cerebral Palsy and obtain monetary damages that can serve to cover the expensive, long term costs of medical care and treatment that your baby will need. Additional monetary damages may be available for their own personal losses, as well. There is a legal deadline for filing these lawsuits, so please call NOW toll free at 1-888-888-3773 for a FREE case evaluation.
If your child has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy there is a legal deadline for filing these lawsuits, so call NOW toll free 1-888-888-3773. The consultation and call are FREE.